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Where's Wendy and Lote? Think they deserve to have their pay deducted for that performance... not going to read to much into this game... Rogers wasn't there (it be like the Crusaders losing and Carter wasn't playing).
They lacked imagination that's for sure, but they didn't have Rogers and he is the only player they have that can really turn them into a powerful attacking team...Originally posted by nik@Apr 8 2006, 11:03 AM
i thought the crusaders were back to their best in the first half....they were spinning the ball outwide as soon as they got the ball from the ruck...and it was great to watch..
i think in the 2nd half the crusaders sucked big time......must have been a lapse in concentration ...they were making too many silly mistakes...but they defended well...the tah's playd well in the 2nd half...but they never looked like scoring....
to me it seems the crusaders are stuck on 3rd gear atm in terms of attack and some of the skills they hav shown......im still waiting for their 5th gear performance
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a lot of those penalites that the tahs got were 50/50 at best and were proabbly on the back of the media hype imo.Originally posted by The TRUTH!!@Apr 7 2006, 10:33 PM
Waratahs were great IMO and deserved to win the game
Every time the Tahs had a try on, the Crusaders would lay all over the ruck and slow down the ball which gave the Tahs no chance to get the try.(and gave them a useless penalty)
Look at the penalty count ,the Tahs gave away only one penalty (which was absolute bullshit) and that resulted in 3 BS points for the Crusaders.Take those 3 points off the Crusaders score and the Tahs had heaps of chances to level the scores and even go infront.
I think this game proved that the Crusaders are the biggest cheats in the comp( at the breakdown) and the Tahs are the best team.(controversial!!!!!)
No Rogers!!, take Carter out of there team and see how well they would have done tonight.
Oh? Maybe it's my bias as a NSW fan, but in that last 10 minutes of continuous pressure I thought we looked like winning on more than a couple of occasions... what you're saying is that they Tah's were never in the match by saying that, and there I have to disagree...Originally posted by esoj@Apr 8 2006, 01:13 PM
rogers was a huge blow to the tahs they just don't play well without him. the match went as I predicited basically was a close game but crusaders still won. tahs never looked like wining it at all.
Totally agree.....first half the Crusaders had their game on.....Originally posted by nik@Apr 8 2006, 12:03 PM
i thought the crusaders were back to their best in the first half....they were spinning the ball outwide as soon as they got the ball from the ruck...and it was great to watch..
i think in the 2nd half the crusaders sucked big time......must have been a lapse in concentration ...they were making too many silly mistakes...but they defended well...the tah's playd well in the 2nd half...but they never looked like scoring....
to me it seems the crusaders are stuck on 3rd gear atm in terms of attack and some of the skills they hav shown......im still waiting for their 5th gear performance
they went largely no-where though. and defintely did not look like winning. the tahs were not out of it but I doubt they would have ever beaten the crusaders.Originally posted by sanzar+Apr 8 2006, 03:35 PM--><!--QuoteBegin-esojOh? Maybe it's my bias as a NSW fan, but in that last 10 minutes of continuous pressure I thought we looked like winning on more than a couple of occasions... what you're saying is that they Tah's were never in the match by saying that, and there I have to disagree... [/b]@Apr 8 2006, 01:13 PM
rogers was a huge blow to the tahs they just don't play well without him. the match went as I predicited basically was a close game but crusaders still won. tahs never looked like wining it at all.
dont forget the hurricanes...they played well against crusaders too....they scored a try from set piece without tana umaga and conrad smith playing...whilst the tah's scored a try from a lucky bounce...Originally posted by Wally@Apr 8 2006, 07:04 PM
There goes the Waratah's chance and getting a crack at the final at Telstra Stadium. The Crusaders are all but minor premiers, though they deserve it. Have not seen the game yet but everything sounds encouraging. It's hard to look passed a Waratahs v Crusaders grand final in Christchurch at the moment. Unlike last year, with Rogers at flyhalf I think the Waratahs could be a huge chance this time around. But let's just see how these last rounds pan out.
You think so? I just feel Canberra don't have the depth to challenge New South Wales as Australia's best franchise, nor the forward pack. We'll see what happens when Mat Rogers returns.Originally posted by Gay-Guy@Apr 8 2006, 10:53 PM
The Brumbies are the Crusaders biggest threat for the ***le this year....not the Tahs.....
Well the Brumbies may not be feared by you aussies.....but over here the Brumbies are feared more than any other overseas team.............can never underestimate them......Originally posted by Wally+Apr 8 2006, 10:59 PM--><!--QuoteBegin-Gay-GuyYou think so? I just feel Canberra don't have the depth to challenge New South Wales as Australia's best franchise, nor the forward pack. We'll see what happens when Mat Rogers returns.@Apr 8 2006, 10:53 PM
The Brumbies are the Crusaders biggest threat for the ***le this year....not the Tahs.....
The Brumbies v Tahs game is defiantely shaping up to be another great interstate battle between these sides. With any luck it will be a dry night in Sydney when the two sides meet. [/b]
Nah... much more like St George really. The Warriors win by luck of the bounce most of the time I think and aren't really a unit, just a bunch of individuals out to prove something, whereas St George has all the talent and all the promise and play like a team, and look like they are going to fulfil at certain times every year, but always just fall short from the pressure or someone is just that much better than them. That's how the Tah's are at the moment, they have the talent and promise and are a well drilled unit and know how to win most games, but can't lift enough for the big challenges!Originally posted by Gay-Guy+Apr 8 2006, 10:10 PM-->Originally posted by Wally@Apr 8 2006, 10:59 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Gay-GuyWell the Brumbies may not be feared by you aussies.....but over here the Brumbies are feared more than any other overseas team.............can never underestimate them......@Apr 8 2006, 10:53 PM
The Brumbies are the Crusaders biggest threat for the ***le this year....not the Tahs.....
You think so? I just feel Canberra don't have the depth to challenge New South Wales as Australia's best franchise, nor the forward pack. We'll see what happens when Mat Rogers returns.
The Brumbies v Tahs game is defiantely shaping up to be another great interstate battle between these sides. With any luck it will be a dry night in Sydney when the two sides meet.
....the Tahs will always be like the Warriors........good, bad, close....but far... [/b]
Weird... The Tah's and Brumbies don't really have much trouble with the saffa teams, especially this year. It's the kiwi teams later that can cause problems.Originally posted by Ripper@Apr 9 2006, 12:11 PM
The Brumbies always seem to blow against the Blues, at least recently.
We beat them this year, last year, lost in 2004, beat them twice in 2003 (I think we played them in the semis, and the only game we lost that year was against the Highlanders).
I fear the South African teams more, each year we miss out on the Semi Finals by one or two points because of a mid to late season choke job against the Saffa's.